Update Date | 23‑10‑2026
WASM – A heavy rainfall event will affect the region, beginning Friday and Saturday, and intensifying significantly by the middle and end of next week. It will focus on all regions of the Levant, northern Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, and northern and western Saudi Arabia, with extensions into parts of its north‑central areas.
Highly humid and strongly disturbed equatorial waves from the Arabian Sea will deepen toward northwestern Arabia, coinciding with the approach of multiple low‑pressure systems—one of which will center north of Egypt at the end of the month—resulting in a widespread and heavy regional rainfall event.
The detailed seasonal weather bulletin for the Arab region for 2026–2027 has been issued.
Initial Details of the Regional Rainfall Event
The rainfall event begins today, Friday, over wide areas of western Saudi Arabia, the Hail region, western Al‑Qassim, Al‑Jawf, parts of the Northern Borders, and extends toward Iraq and the Levant—especially central and southern Syria, including parts of Damascus and northeastern Jordan.
The rainfall event intensifies significantly by the middle and end of next week as a deep low‑pressure system centers north of Egypt, becoming heavy and covering wide areas of Iraq, Kuwait, northern Saudi Arabia, its western regions, northeastern regions, north‑central areas, and all regions of the Levant.
Flash‑Flood Risks
The WASM Regional Center is monitoring a regional rainfall event beginning Friday and Saturday and intensifying next week, covering wide areas of Arabia, Saudi Arabia, the Levant, Iraq, and northern Egypt.This event is expected to trigger a regional flash‑flood wave, especially during the second half of next week, the end of the month, and into early November. More details will be issued progressively.
Saudi Arabia, the Arabian Gulf, and the Arabian Peninsula
Weather instability returns Friday and Saturday with a regional rainfall event expected to affect the area.
The regional rainfall event begins Friday and Saturday over northwestern Saudi Arabia, Iraq, parts of the Levant, and surrounding regions, then intensifies Sunday and Monday and strengthens further during the second half of next week.
Thunderstorm rainfall extends toward Hail, Al‑Qassim, northwestern Riyadh, the Northern Borders, Al‑Jawf, and Al‑Madinah on Friday and Saturday, intensifying Sunday and Monday.
Heavy thunderstorm showers are expected at times over the highlands of Makkah, Taif, Al‑Baha, Jazan, Asir, and surrounding areas, with the event intensifying significantly by the end of next week.
The regional rainfall event becomes heavy and widespread during the middle and end of next week, God willing.
The Levant
Temperatures rise at the end of the week with unstable weather and active winds.A heavy regional rainfall event begins at the end of the week over parts of Jordan and Syria, then intensifies significantly by the middle and end of next week, with high risks of new and strong regional flash‑flood waves.
A low‑pressure system centered north of Egypt is being monitored for the middle and end of next week, expected to produce a heavy and wide‑ranging regional rainfall event.
Jordan
Temperatures rise at the end of the week and early next week, with thunderclouds over various parts of the Kingdom and unstable, occasionally turbulent weather accompanied by active winds.
A deep and heavy regional rainfall event is expected, God willing, during the second half of next week starting Tuesday, and will persist for many days—“unusually long” for this time of year.
The rainfall event intensifies by the middle of next week due to a deep low‑pressure system centered north of Egypt, leading to heavy rainfall over wide areas.The event is expected to last for a long period, potentially exceeding 10 days, in the form of successive rainfall waves producing large rainfall amounts.
Syria
Temperatures rise Friday and Saturday with scattered thunderstorm showers.Syria and the region will be affected by a regional rainfall event beginning at the end of the week over southern, central, and eastern Syria, including parts of Damascus, then expanding significantly and becoming intense during the middle and end of next week and the end of the month (details to follow).
Palestine
Temperatures rise at the end of the week ahead of a severe rainfall event expected to affect the region by the middle and end of next week.The event will last for a very long period and produce large rainfall amounts, God willing. More details will be issued.
Lebanon
Temperatures rise at the end of the week, becoming above seasonal averages.A severe rainfall event deepens during the second half of next week and persists for a long period, with increasing chances of snowfall over high mountains later in early November—very early in the season.
Iraq
Unstable weather at the end of the week with thunderstorm showers, marking the beginning of a regional rainfall event.Iraq will be affected by a deep and heavy regional rainfall event during the middle and end of next week. Details will be issued soon.
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